Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/20

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica 280 2.8 versus Canon 300 2.8, a challenge
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 01:29:54 -0300

Ben:

Weree your comments regarding the train pictures?  If they were, both the
train pictures were done with an 189 APO Summicron, shot wide open at F2.

Regards,

Robert

 At 11:57 AM 8/21/99 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi Robert,
>
>First I must admit, I am guessing here.  Is the left one by leica?  (It's
>seems more stands out and crispy.)
>
>Very curious.
>
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>Regards
>Ben :)
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Robert G.
>> Stevens
>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 12:22 AM
>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> Subject: [Leica] Leica 280 2.8 versus Canon 300 2.8, a challenge
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I have posted a web page with two soccer pictures, one taken with a Canon
>> 300 2.8 EOS and EOS 1n with the other taken with a Leica 280 2.8 and R8.
>> Why don't we do a survey and see if people can tell which is the Leica
>> shot.  Both were done on the same film (RSX 100 II) and in the evening.
>> One is on grass, the other on artificial turf and no direct sun.  If you
>> click on the images, they will bring up a larger image.  Pay attention to
>> detail in the black shorts.  Is the Leica picture the one on the left or
>> the right?
>>
>> http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/Misc.htm
>>
>> The train pictures on the top of the page were both taken with the 180 APO
>> Summicron on the older and less sharp RSX 100 film.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Robert
>>
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